Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- Defending champions and co-hosts India have named their squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, set to begin on February 7.
The hosts enter the tournament aiming to clinch a record third title. Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead India in his first-ever ICC tournament as captain, with Axar Patel named as his deputy in the absence of star batter Shubman Gill, who was dropped after lean performances upon his return to the T20I setup in September.
Along with Gill, Jitesh Sharma, who had featured in the recent T20Is against South Africa, also missed out.
Fiery opener Abhishek Sharma, who has a strike rate of 188.02 in the format, is expected to open the side, with Sanju Samson expected to partner him.
Ishan Kishan, who la...